proactive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

pro- +‎ active

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

proactive (comparative more proactive, superlative most proactive)

1. Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

   We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.

[edit] Synonyms

• anticipatory
• forward-looking

[edit] Derived terms

• proactively
• proactivity
• proactiveness

[edit] Related terms

• proact
• proactor

[edit] Translations